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Nuvia Napolez
Registered Dental Assistant
Hesperia,CA
Summary
Patient-oriented Dental Assistant with 15+ years of hands-on experience performing dental office chair-side duties, including administering fluoride treatments, polishing teeth, and producing digital x-rays. Proficient in job-related equipment operations. Courteous and friendly professional with knack for comforting nervous and anxious patients. Organized professional with expertise pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts and instructing patients in proper oral hygiene and plaque control regimens. Reliable point of contact for all patient matters, including post-visit care.
Overview
20
years of professional experience
5
Certification
Work History
FCC Victorville Victorville, CA
Registered Dental Assistant
07.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and habits.
- Helped maintain inventory levels of all dental supplies used in day-to-day operations.
- Assisted dentist in providing dental treatment to patients, including taking patient medical histories and vital signs.
- Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Adhered strictly to safety protocols while providing medical treatments in a secure environment.
- Monitored vital signs such as temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, during routine visits or hospitalizations.
- Ensured that all required documentation was completed accurately within established timeframes according to facility policy.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care services rendered in compliance with facility policies and procedures.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations involving inmate injuries or illness.
- Assisted with emergency response procedures when necessary.
- Maintained staff safety during prisoner treatments by observing all security procedures and regulations.
Vista DentalVictorville, CA
Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)/Back Office Supervisor
07.2021 - 07.2023
Job overview
- Kept doctors instruments disinfected and laid out for use at all times and assisted with procedures Full mouth extractions, Immediate partial denture delivery, Partial try-ins, Denture 1ry-Ins, composite , Amalgam Filings Stainless Steel crowns, Permanent PLS, Root Canal Buildups, Bridge preps, Sedative fillings, Aveoplasty, Etc
- Handed tools, used suction and swabs, topical anesthetics
- Removed stitches/ sutures prepared temporary crowns as well as occlusal adjustments, coronal polishing performed with medical and dental histories, as well as vital signs
- Instructed patients regarding general means of effective plaque control, health standards and
- Took emergency-preventive measures and cooperated with the doctor professionally in several emergencies managed supplies and purchases, managed inventory Kept dental materials prepared when necessary amalgam, Impression material, cement, etc
- Performed various office duties such as patients care and laboratory maintenance
- Attended patients and preparing them for treatment
- Gave instructions to patent Anesthesia instructions consultation
Craig Pursuit DDSLos Angeles, CA
Dental Assistant
08.2018 - 02.2020
Job overview
- Provided chair-side assistance during operative, preventive, Radiography safety periodontal, and prosthetic dental procedures.Instrument preparation
- Prepared and sterilized dental equipment prior to procedures
- Sanitation protocols
- Assisted dentists with instrument transfer, retraction, and Equipment sterilization preparation of dental instruments and materials
- Patient services
- Promoted efficiency and availability of required items by Manage schedules monitoring and maintaining dental supply and equipment
- Assist dentist
Cheryl Fajardo DDSLos Angeles, CA
Dental Assistant
05.2015 - 08.2018
Job overview
- Apply sealants
- Safeguarded against germ spread by observing all requirements Prepare instruments related to cleaning and sterilization
- Multitasking
- Assisted patients with dental needs, providing excellent internal Teamwork and external customer service via telephone or face-to-face contact
- Adhered to radiation exposure precautions when taking dental radiographs
- Inspected and cleaned the teeth of each patient to identify any areas of concern for the dentist
- Completed periodic x-rays of erupted, impacted and unerupted teeth to assess the need for further interventions
Education
UEI College Huntington Park, CA
Dental Assistant
Skills
- Radiography safety
- Instrument preparation
- Sanitation protocols
- Equipment sterilization
- Patient services
- Manage schedules
- Assist dentist
- X-ray patients
- Apply sealants
- Prepare instruments
- Multitasking
- Teamwork
- Fabricated temporary restorations or custom impressions from preliminary impressions
- Inspected and cleaned the teeth of each patient to identify any areas of concern for the dentist
- Fabricated, fit and adjusted orthodontic devices, including retainers, bands, and wires
Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant
- CPR Certification
- X-Ray Certification
- Registered Dental Assistant
- BLS Certification
Languages
Spanish
Professional
English
Professional
Accomplishments
Honor Roll
4.0 GPA
References
References available upon request.
Availability
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Timeline
Registered Dental Assistant
FCC Victorville
07.2023 - Current
Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)/Back Office Supervisor
Vista Dental
07.2021 - 07.2023
Dental Assistant
Craig Pursuit DDS
08.2018 - 02.2020
Dental Assistant
Cheryl Fajardo DDS
05.2015 - 08.2018
UEI College
Dental Assistant
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